Brief:
When he be Beta-testin' his 12" saucer line, matey, arrr, matey, Art graciously provided sent me several sets o' blank white shrouds for experimentation. With t' scarcity o' 29mm AP motors, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I decided that three E9's would be cool, so I modified one stock ‘kit’ for a 3 x 24mm mount. Before readin' this review, I suggest you first read me review on t' stock Fluorescent Green Flyin' Saucer.

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. Ya scallywag! I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. Arrr! Begad! [Told you you'd need t' read t' other review ;-)]

I decided that I wanted a central launch lug, and decided a longer lug was required. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! Also, me hearties, matey, because thar be nay enough extra fin stock t' make t' larger fins required t' extend t' t' ¼" lug, you will have t' provide your own. Well, blow me down! I used 1/8" balsa, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Aye aye! I computed t' distance betwixt t' inner core o' t' saucer and t' lug, matey, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

When buildin' t' fin can, arrr, matey, I found somethin' interesting. Begad! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, but that worry dissolved. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! For this reason, me bucko, I recommend 1/8" balsa over thinner plywood.

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. Ya scallywag! T' white shroud is nay decorated, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

• One AAW 12" saucer kit
• 1/8" balsa fin stock
• Three 24mm motor tubes, 4" long
• One ¼" LOC launch lug, ya bilge rat, 3.5" long

Flight:
As mentioned earlier, I used three E9's, shiver me timbers, which were lit with Igniterman igniters. Arrr! I flew this as t' second in a sequence o' back-to-back saucer flights. Aye aye! O' t' three flights, this was t' smokiest. Begad! T' boost be a little wobbly, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and t' saucer came in nose first.

Summary:
Art’s saucer kits are cool, and I found that they provide a good opportunity t' experiment with other motor configurations. T' 3 x 24" mount worked out nicely on a 12" saucer.